West Bengal’s budget bets on infra push, welfare, jobs and fiscal repair
The BJP-led West Bengal government and journalist-turned-politician Swapan Dasgupta’s maiden budget attempts an ambitious political and economic balancing act.
The BJP-led West Bengal government and journalist-turned-politician Swapan Dasgupta’s maiden budget attempts an ambitious political and economic balancing act.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-Budget webinar on Monday, March 9, on the theme “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People”, as the government begins the process of translating the announcements made in the Union Budget into actionable strategies across key sectors of the economy.
Mayor Goutam Deb on Friday tabled the Budget of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) for the financial year 2026-27, proposing an outlay of over Rs 638 crore.
CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar pointed out that Union minister JP Nadda had once promised an AIIMS for Kerala, but even after 10 Budgets, there is no AIIMS in the southern state.
India’s tourism sector is entering a pivotal moment. The recently presented Union Budget 2026–27 lays out an ambitious vision - from enhanced connectivity and cultural circuit development to job creation and workforce skilling.
Chief Minister Saini the gist of nearly 11,000 suggestions has been incorporated in the state budget that has the provision for the creation of a new department called the Department of Future, which will work to make Haryana “future capable".
Amid ruckus and walkout by the opposition Congress members, the Rajasthan assembly passed three crucial bills within an hour on Wednesday.
The Maharashtra government’s capital expenditure on development works especially for asset creation is estimated to reduce to 11 per cent of gross state domestic product (GSDP) at Rs 93,165.52 crore in 2025-26 against 13 per cent at Rs 1,09,031.48 crore as per the revised estimate for 2024-25.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Union Budget this year has emerged as a blueprint for India's future, where priority has been given to infrastructure and industries in investment.
Addressing a post-Budget webinar, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Sarangi said, the Commerce, the MSME and the Finance Ministries are working on these schemes.
